Anthony Davis vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Anthony Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Anthony Davis

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Jim Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Jim Palmer 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Jim Palmer 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Jim Palmer 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.